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The official blog of the Bard Center for Environmental PolicyThu, 03 Nov 2016 21:40:23 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7Comment on Are lawns a waste of space and resources? by The Wicked Green: The Grass Ain’t Always Greener | The Bootstrap Compost Experiencehttp://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8238#comment-549297
Thu, 03 Nov 2016 21:40:23 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8238#comment-549297[…] the thing, though. Traditional lawns are a huge resource drain as they mostly sit empty and unused. Instead, homeowners would be wise to plant perennial […]
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Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:47:24 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8565#comment-549284I would love to be kept in the “loop” on this project as I have been looking into micro hydro power for my property near Cooperstown NY. I have an abundant source of water on my property, conveniently located near my home. Please let me know how I can receive information as it is posted.

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Wed, 26 Oct 2016 20:00:56 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8837#comment-548799Dear Dalia:
It’s very commendable that you’ve stepped out of your comfort zone to work on issues that are so different from anything you’ve done in the past. But knowing you, I’m super confident you’ll do an amazing job!

I have no doubt you’ll dazzle KBO with your hard work and smarts. 🙂

G.

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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 22:46:37 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8789#comment-547835Dear Buck:
So glad to hear that you’re diving deeper into various methods to measure emissions. Measurement is such a critical pre-req to making policy but unfortunately many organizations ignore this aspect, primarily because it is tedious and complicated. I’m sure you will emerge a more critical thinker as a result of working on this capstone. Keep up the good work!
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Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:45:14 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8837#comment-547410Hi Dalia, my name’s Scott and I’m a first year CEP student. It was great reading about KBO and what tasks you are performing for them. I also really appreciated seeing how your CEP coursework has helped prepare you from the interview to the job itself. I don’t think I’ve ever used the term “aromatic” outside of talking about fragrance or food, so thanks also for showing me a whole different meaning to the word!

If you ever get a second, one thing I’d love to hear briefly about is how your individual role fits in with the larger organization. Are there other policy experts at KBO, and if so what have your interactions with them been like?

Thanks for sharing!

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Wed, 05 Oct 2016 23:39:16 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8837#comment-547408Dalia,
Thanks for sharing. It sounds as if this is a great opportunity. Being a first year CEP graduate student, I am glad to hear how much your first year at CEP has helped you with your current internship. Good luck on your new adventure,

Glad you’re able to unexpectedly find enjoyment in a subject that I have also generally found uninspiring (i.e. accounting). The concept of applying accounting methods to GHG emissions actually does sound intriguing to say the least. I’m trying to understand the different models you discussed. I’m curious as to how variable the two different methods were quantitatively. It seems like they were significantly different…? If the city uses mainly outside consultants, how much more complex would maintaining different accounting methods be? And, is Hermose planning to track GHG accounting on a yearly basis?

]]>Comment on Todo es posible: Reflections on three years of service in Peace Corps Mexico by Danielle Salisburyhttp://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8798#comment-546633
Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:58:24 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8798#comment-546633No problem Iyla! Developing my thesis topic was heavily based on my Peace Corps service. I wanted to do something that would benefit the biosphere reserve where I lived, and it turns out there were many opportunities. I narrowed my topic down to something that was of interest to me but at the same time realistic in a foreign country, with limited funds, etc. For my thesis I am assessing people’s satisfaction and perceptions of the environmental programs in place in my county here in Mexico via a survey. It’s been interesting so far, and something I’m sure we’ll talk about once I get back!
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Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:43:31 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8798#comment-546631This is such an uplifting post. Happy to hear you are reflecting on your time in mexico so positively. The peacecorps+ CEP really prepares people for whatever will come next to become a leader in the environmental field.

]]>Comment on Todo es posible: Reflections on three years of service in Peace Corps Mexico by Iyla Shornsteinhttp://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8798#comment-546570
Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:07:13 +0000http://www.bard.edu/cep/blog/?p=8798#comment-546570Oops – I meant Danielle! Sorry – my father’s name is Daniel and I think I just instinctively wrote it that way.
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